Phased implementation of Strong Customer Authentication agreed
FCA will not take enforcement action for 18 months if there is evidence that plans are in place…
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Use of personal data in political campaigning: ICO consults on draft code of practice
Framework aims to counter “risk of hidden manipulation which undermines the democratic process”…
Techlaw News Round-Up
ECB publishes article on cryptoassets The European Central Bank has published an article on cryptoassets. It discusses the crypto-asset phenomenon with a view to understanding its potential risks and enhancing its monitoring. First, it describes the characteristics of the crypto-asset phenomenon, to arrive at a clear definition of the scope of monitoring activities. Second, it…
Code on children and online services: progress update from the ICO
Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, has published an update on the ICO’s consultation on its draft code on children and online services….
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Fully automated AI decision-making systems: some thoughts from the ICO
The ICO’s AI Auditing Framework team’s latest post on their immensely helpful blog accompanying the project looks at the interaction between fully automated decision making and the GDPR….
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Smart Contracts: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Part 2: The Bad and the Ugly
In this two-part article Rachael Goss takes a fresh look at the perennial question of whether smart contracts can ever work under English contract law by looking at the good, the bad and the ugly aspects associated with them. In Part 2 she looks at the shortcomings….
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FCA issues final Policy Statement on cryptoassets
Guidance published following consultation that closed in April 2019…
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This week’s Techlaw News Round-Up
Contractual terms and privacy policies: how to improve consumer understanding The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published a guide on contractual terms and privacy policies. The guide examines techniques for improving consumers’ understanding of contractual terms, conditions and privacy policies. The focus is on methods offering low-cost, practical and scalable solutions….
Do social network providers require (further?) regulation?
John-Paul Tettmar-Saleh presents the third of our series of this year’s Student Essay prize winners ….
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Hover over boxes, ticket-prices and competition compliance: Viagogo AG v Competition and Markets Authority
Viagogo were seeking declarations that a hover over box showing the face value of tickets met the requirements of a CMA’s enforcement order…